By "penny" do you mean a US Cent or a British Penny? The US did not exist (and certainly did not mint coins) in 1555 but England most certainly...
Silver king, I am registered for the Collecting Ancient Coins course in Week 1. I know very little about ancient coins (which is why I signed up...
Not exactly sure what you are asking. Are you referring to new coins or older coins? Personally, I have always liked coins from the branch...
PCGS authenticated the 1896-O, 1900-O and 1902-O Micro-O Morgan Dollars before determining they were actually contemporary counterfeits. PCGS...
Many people collect contemporary counterfeits. (I am one of them.)
No. But one of these years I may take the Hobo Carving course at ANA Summer Seminar.
Hey! I was actually proud of that one!
Cool! Great Britain has the advantage of having a history that goes back much further than the US. The city I live in did not exist before 1871 so...
The clad layers (plural - two layers) are 'applied' to the copper core when the coin stock is made. Contractors supply the Mint with large coils...
I assume by 'Trade Silver Dollar' you mean 'Trade Dollar'. If so, yes, there are TONS and TONS of fake Trade Dollars out there.
Or use the restroom. The thieves follow their mark until he (the mark) lets down his guard for just a minute or two. That's all the time they need.
Die erosion. This is VERY common on CBHs.
The dealer probably watched the theft go down and couldn't stop it because it happened so fast. And I don't know how he could park any closer to...
Sunday a coin dealer returning from a coin show in Maryland stopped at a restaurant in Cumberland County, PA for a bit to eat. While he and his...
What is the name of the TPG?
Other than the photos, the article in the original post was much more enlightening than the article in ErrorScope. I'll keep my eyes open for this...
Do you have a Red Book?
So I guess you won't know if they are genuine until you take them out of the bank and try to sell them. Do you think the dealer will still be...
Like the millions and millions of 1979-1981 SBA Dollars that were stored away in vaults the Presidential Dollars will eventually be released into...
I would look for you under 'P', not 'T'.
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